Of Interest archive

2018

9 Mar 2018

MIT launches new intiatives in fusion research

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has just released plans for a number of initiatives that will broaden its engagement in…
26 Feb 2018

Monaco-ITER Fellowships: apply by 1 March

If your PhD was awarded after 1 January 2015—or you are about to obtain one—you are eligible to apply for a Monaco/ITER …
26 Feb 2018

Using electron cyclotron heating to stabilize the plasma

In a recent report in Nuclear Fusion, an international team of researchers outlines an approach for using electron cyclotron heating…
21 Feb 2018

Robotics developed for fusion to serve other applications

An institute created at the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER) to research remote maintenance technology for ITER…
21 Feb 2018

MIT graduate student contributes to the understanding of plasma heat transport

A team led by MIT professor Anne White, Cecil and Ida Green Associate Professor in the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department, and…
19 Feb 2018

Spinoffs from the science at the heart of the stars

"Many basic science discoveries, while important by themselves and foundational in their fields, also yield spinoff applications or…
9 Feb 2018

Not just for smart phone batteries

The chemical element lithium may just have found itself a new application. Scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and…
5 Feb 2018

US "Burning Plasma Committee" visits ITER

February at ITER opened with a high-stakes visit from the Committee on A Strategic Plan for U.S. Burning Plasma Research. The Committee,…
5 Feb 2018

A new page for ITER news

The main webpage for ITER news has evolved. Follow this address—https://www.iter.org/news—to find all the latest social media posts,…
29 Jan 2018

Planning for a fusion-relevant neutron source

Spain and Croatia have announced they will join forces in preparation to host DONES, the DEMO Oriented Neutron Source facility. The…
29 Jan 2018

UK industry invited to seize opportunities

Two months after the announcement of a £86 million government investment in the UK's nuclear fusion research program, the UK's Atomic…
29 Jan 2018

H-mode unveiled

While ITER takes shape, plasma physicists continue searching for answers to some rather tough questions. What causes a plasma to go…
22 Jan 2018

"A global response to a global challenge"

Early January, ITER's Director-General spoke with Foro Nuclear, the Spanish nuclear industry forum. The exchange covered the challenge of…
22 Jan 2018

Tune in to the ITER channel!

Bored with the Kardashians? Not interested in your regular TV program? You can now tune in to a new channel that will allow you…
22 Jan 2018

WEST joins family of divertor tokamaks

On 18 December 2017, the current was raised in the divertor coils and the very first X-point plasma was obtained in the WEST tokamak …
17 Jan 2018

L'Oréal-UNESCO Fellowships For Women in Science

The L'Oréal Foundation, in partnership with UNESCO and the French Academy of Sciences, is calling for applications to its 2018 "For…
8 Jan 2018

Fusion documentary "Let there be light" available for rent/purchase

EyeSteelFilm's 90-minute documentary on fusion and ITER—Let there be light—is now available worldwide for rent or purchase on the Vimeo…
8 Jan 2018

Next stop: Europe-Japan tokamak in Naka

The JT-60SA tokamak is part of the Broader Approach agreement signed between Japan and Euratom to complement the ITER…

2017

22 Dec 2017

You've got mail: the ASDEX Upgrade Letter

The ASDEX Upgrade at the Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Garching, Germany, is one of three medium-sized tokamaks which…
22 Dec 2017

Register now: 2018 Kudowa Summer School

The Polish Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM) invites young scientists to attend the 14th Kudowa Summer School…